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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... and Differential ... #Diseases #Classification ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... : - aortic ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... : • Valvular disorders ... - Aortic sclerosis ... coronary heart disease ... #causes #cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential ... Arteriovenous Fistula - Congenital ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... Marfans, EDS ... valve disease ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Myocarditis • Congenital ... disorders • Cardiomyopathies ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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thrombosis - Congenital ... Coarctation of the aorta ... - Endocrine disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... age #pediatrics #peds
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... (e.g., aortic insufficiency ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• Hypertensive disorders ... 🧬 Hormonal Triggers ... , selenium) Differential ... heart failure • Aortic ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology